The Urinary tract infection also known as Acute cystitis or Bladder infection is an infection that affects the parts of urinary tract. Main causal agent is E. Coli. Though ample antibiotics might be available, resistance to them might cause a problem in treatment. Hence there is increased demand for Herbal remedy across the globe.

1. The efficacy of Herbs
in the
Prevention and Treatment
of
Urinary Tract Infections
(UTI)
Part - I
Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

2. History
• Ebers Papyrus: 1500 B. C. gave the first
account of Urinary tract infections
• No effective treatment upto 1930
• 1930 – Invention and use of antibiotics
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3. Urinary Tract
Organs involved
• Kidneys
• Ureter
• Bladder
• Urethra
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4. PPRC/INDIA 03

5. Urologic conditions
• Bladder cancer
• Epididymitis
• Erectile dysfunction
• Female incontinence
• Hematuria
• Peyronie’s disease
• Pyuria
PPRC/INDIA 04

6. Bladder Cancer
PPRC/INDIA 05

7. Epididymitis
PPRC/INDIA 06

8. Erectile dysfunction
PPRC/INDIA 07

9. Female incontinence
PPRC/INDIA 08

10. Hematuria
PPRC/INDIA 09

11. Peyronie’s disease
PPRC/INDIA 10

12. Pyuria
PPRC/INDIA 11

13. Urologic conditions
• Intestinal cystitis / Chronic
Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)
• Kidney cancer
• Kidney stones
• Prostate enlargement BPH
• Prostate cancer
• Prostatitis
• Testicular cancer
PPRC/INDIA 12

14. Intestinal Cystitis
PPRC/INDIA 13

15. Kidney Cancer
PPRC/INDIA 14

16. Kidney Stones
PPRC/INDIA 15

17. Prostitis
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18. Prostate Cancer
PPRC/INDIA 17

19. Testicular Cancer
PPRC/INDIA 18

20. UTI – Treatment, Present Status
• Tetracycine
• Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole
(TMP / SMZ) or Doxycycline
• Trimethoprim (Trimpex)
• Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimax, Wymox)
• Ampicillin
PPRC/INDIA 19

21. UTI – Treatment, Present Status
• Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin,
furandantin)
• Quinolones - afloxacin (floxin)
(noroxin)
• Ciprofloxacin (cipro)
• Norfloxacin
• Trovafloxin (Trovan)
PPRC/INDIA 20

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